Make the most of PowerPoint 2013–without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to learn PowerPoint and use it to create dynamic, eye-catching presentations that you can deliver in person or on the Web. Even if you’ve never used PowerPoint before, you’ll learn how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. PowerPoint has never, ever been this simple!   Who knew how simple PowerPoint® 2013 could be?   This is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to using Microsoft’s incredibly powerful new PowerPoint 2013 presentation software…simple, reliable instructions for doing everything you really want to do! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn:   Quickly move from learning PowerPoint 2013 basics to creating and delivering polished, dynamic presentations Communicate data visually using pictures, shapes, charts, and SmartArt Design sophisticated presentations even faster with themes, variants, and custom layouts Enliven your presentations with animation, audio, and video, including online video from websites such as YouTube Collaborate on presentations using SkyDrive, Microsoft’s online file-sharing solution Create MP4 and Windows Media videos from your PowerPoint presentations Publish and deliver your presentations on the Web Create and edit PowerPoint presentations on the go, using the PowerPoint Web App Access your presentations from a tablet or smartphone Expand the power of PowerPoint with third-party tools And much more…   Patrice-Anne Rutledgeis a business technology author and consultant who specializes in teaching others to maximize the power of new technologies. Patrice has used–and has trained others to use–PowerPoint for many years, designing presentations for meetings, seminars, trade shows, and worldwide audiences. She is also the author of five previous books about PowerPoint for Pearson Education. She can be reached through her website at www.patricerutledge.com.   Category:             Microsoft Office Covers:             PowerPoint 2013 User Level:            Beginning  

Table of Contents:
Introduction ......................................................................................................................1     Who This Book Is For ................................................................................................ 2     How This Book Is Organized .................................................................................... 2     Conventions Used in This Book ............................................................................... 3 I PowerPoint 2013 Basics 1 Introducing PowerPoint 2013................................................................................5     Understanding What PowerPoint Can Do .............................................................. 6     Exploring New PowerPoint 2013 Features ............................................................. 6     Getting Started with PowerPoint ............................................................................. 7         Exploring the Start Screen .................................................................................. 7         Setting Up Your PowerPoint Account ................................................................ 8         Using the Ribbon Tabs ......................................................................................10         Using Backstage View ........................................................................................12         Using Toolbars ....................................................................................................12         Using Task Panes ................................................................................................13         Understanding PowerPoint Views .....................................................................14         Getting Help .......................................................................................................17 2 Creating a Basic Presentation .............................................................................19     Understanding PowerPoint Presentations.............................................................20         Understanding Themes......................................................................................20         Understanding Templates .................................................................................21         Understanding Slide Layouts ............................................................................21     Creating a Presentation ..........................................................................................23         Creating a Presentation with a Theme ............................................................24         Creating a Presentation from an Online Template or Theme .......................26         Creating a Presentation from Scratch ..............................................................27     Adding Slides to Your Presentation .......................................................................28     Adding Sections to Your Presentation ..................................................................29         Collapsing and Expanding Sections .................................................................31         Removing Sections .............................................................................................31     Managing Presentations .........................................................................................31         Exploring PowerPoint File Formats ..................................................................31         Saving a Presentation to Your Computer ........................................................33         Saving as a PDF or XPS Document ..................................................................35         Changing to Another File Type ........................................................................38         Opening a Presentation .....................................................................................39         Renaming a Presentation ...................................................................................41         Closing a Presentation .......................................................................................41         Deleting a Presentation .....................................................................................41 II Editing and Formatting Presentations 3 Customizing Themes and Backgrounds .............................................................43     Applying a New Theme to Your Presentation ......................................................44     Applying Multiple Themes to a Single Presentation ...........................................45     Applying a New Theme Variant .............................................................................46     Formatting Presentation Backgrounds ..................................................................46         Formatting Your Presentation’s Background ..................................................46         Omitting Background Graphics ........................................................................47         Resetting a Background ....................................................................................48     Customizing Themes ...............................................................................................48         Customizing Theme Color Schemes ................................................................48         Customizing Theme Fonts .................................................................................51         Customizing Theme Effects ...............................................................................53         Working with Custom Themes ..........................................................................54 4 Working with Text .................................................................................................57     Adding Text to a Placeholder ................................................................................58     Using AutoFit ...........................................................................................................58     Using Text Boxes .....................................................................................................59         Inserting a Text Box ...........................................................................................59         Moving and Resizing a Text Box ......................................................................60         Formatting a Text Box .......................................................................................60     Formatting Text .......................................................................................................61         Enhancing Presentation Text ............................................................................62         Using the Formatting Tools on the Home Tab ...............................................62     Formatting Text with Options in the Font Dialog Box ........................................64         Formatting Text with Options in the Paragraph Dialog Box .........................66         Formatting Text with the Mini Toolbar ............................................................67     Using Bullets ............................................................................................................67         Changing the Bullet Style of Selected Text ....................................................68         Applying Picture Bullets ....................................................................................69         Applying Character Bullets ................................................................................70     Using Numbered Lists .............................................................................................71     Using WordArt .........................................................................................................72         Inserting WordArt ...............................................................................................72         Formatting WordArt ...........................................................................................73     Proofing Your Text ...................................................................................................74         Setting Spelling Check Options .......................................................................74         Checking Your Spelling .....................................................................................75     Looking Up a Synonym in the Thesaurus .............................................................77 5 Formatting and Organizing Objects, Slides, and Presentations ...................79     Manipulating Objects ..............................................................................................80         Cutting an Object ...............................................................................................80         Copying an Object .............................................................................................80         Pasting an Object ...............................................................................................80         Moving and Resizing an Object........................................................................82     Arranging Objects ...................................................................................................82         Layering Objects ................................................................................................82         Grouping Objects ...............................................................................................83         Aligning Objects .................................................................................................84         Rotating and Flipping Objects ..........................................................................85         Using the Selection Pane...................................................................................86     Working with Gridlines and Guides .......................................................................87         Using Smart Guides ...........................................................................................88         Using the Grid and Guides Dialog Box ...........................................................88     Organizing Slides .....................................................................................................89         Using Slide Sorter View .....................................................................................90         Copying and Moving Slides from One Presentation to Another ..................91         Deleting Slides ....................................................................................................92         Changing Slide Size ...........................................................................................92 6 Working with Tables..............................................................................................95     Understanding Tables .............................................................................................96     Inserting a Table ......................................................................................................96     Drawing Custom Tables ..........................................................................................98     Inserting Excel Spreadsheets .................................................................................99     Formatting Tables ..................................................................................................100         Setting Table Style Options ............................................................................101         Applying a Table Style .....................................................................................101         Creating a Border .............................................................................................102         Setting Table Fill Color ....................................................................................104         Applying Table Effects .....................................................................................104         Working with Columns and Rows ...................................................................105         Merging and Splitting Cells ............................................................................105         Specifying Other Layout Options ...................................................................106         Adding Bulleted and Numbered Lists Within Tables ...................................107     Deleting Tables and Table Contents ...................................................................107 7 Outlining Presentations ..................................................................................... 109     Creating an Effective Presentation Outline ........................................................110     Using Outline View ................................................................................................110     Modifying Your Outline .........................................................................................111         Promoting and Demoting Outline Points ......................................................113         Moving Outline Points Up and Down ............................................................114         Collapsing and Expanding Outline Points .....................................................114         Showing Slide Formatting ...............................................................................115     Inserting an Outline from Another Application ..................................................115 8 Reviewing Presentations ................................................................................... 119     Understanding PowerPoint Reviewing Tools ......................................................120     Working with Comments ......................................................................................120         Adding Comments to Slides ...........................................................................121         Reviewing Comments ......................................................................................122         Editing and Replying to Comments ...............................................................122         Deleting Comments .........................................................................................123         Hiding Comments ............................................................................................124     Comparing Presentations .....................................................................................124         Working with the Revisions Pane ...................................................................125         Viewing Revisions .............................................................................................127         Accepting Changes ..........................................................................................127         Rejecting Changes ...........................................................................................128         Ending the Review ...........................................................................................128 III Working with Images, Illustrations, and Media 9 Working with Pictures ........................................................................................ 129     Understanding PowerPoint Pictures ....................................................................130     Inserting Pictures ...................................................................................................131     Inserting Online Pictures .......................................................................................132         Inserting Pictures from the Office.com Clip Art Collection .........................132         Inserting Pictures from the Bing Image Search.............................................134         Inserting Pictures from Your SkyDrive Account ............................................135     Inserting Screenshots ............................................................................................136     Creating a Presentation from a Photo Album ....................................................136     Modifying Pictures .................................................................................................138         Adjusting Pictures .............................................................................................139         Applying Artistic Effects ..................................................................................141         Compressing Pictures ......................................................................................141         Changing to a Different Picture ......................................................................142         Resetting a Picture ...........................................................................................142         Working with Picture Styles .............................................................................142         Arranging Pictures ............................................................................................145         Cropping Pictures .............................................................................................145         Modifying a Picture’s Height and Width .......................................................146         Using the Format Picture Pane .......................................................................146 10 Working with Shapes ......................................................................................... 149     Inserting Shapes ....................................................................................................150         Inserting Lines and Arrows ..............................................................................152         Inserting Rectangles and Ovals ......................................................................153     Formatting Shapes Using the Drawing Tools – Format Tab .............................153         Working with Shape Quick Styles ...................................................................154         Specifying Shape Fill Color .............................................................................155         Specifying Shape Outlines ..............................................................................160         Applying Shape Effects ...................................................................................161         Editing Shapes ..................................................................................................163         Merging Shapes ...............................................................................................163     Using the Format Shape Pane .............................................................................164 11 Working with SmartArt ...................................................................................... 169     Understanding SmartArt Graphics .......................................................................170     Inserting Smart Art Graphics ................................................................................172     Modifying and Formatting SmartArt Graphics ...................................................173         Using SmartArt Design Tools ..........................................................................174         Formatting SmartArt Graphics ........................................................................178 12 Working with Charts........................................................................................... 181     Understanding Charts ...........................................................................................182         Understanding Chart Terminology .................................................................183         Understanding Chart Types ............................................................................183     Inserting Charts ......................................................................................................184     Inserting a Chart from Excel .................................................................................187     Modifying and Formatting Charts .......................................................................188         Displaying, Hiding, and Modifying Chart Elements .....................................188         Modifying Chart Design ..................................................................................190         Formatting Charts ............................................................................................191         Applying Chart Filters ......................................................................................192         Saving Your Chart as a Template ...................................................................193 13 Working with Audio and Video ........................................................................ 195     Understanding Audio and Video Formats ..........................................................196     Inserting Audio Clips .............................................................................................196         Inserting Online Audio .....................................................................................197         Inserting Audio Clips from Your Computer ...................................................198         Recording Audio Clips .....................................................................................199         Deleting Audio Clips ........................................................................................200     Inserting Video Clips .............................................................................................200         Inserting Online Video .....................................................................................201         Inserting a Video Clip from Your Computer .................................................203         Deleting a Video Clip ......................................................................................204     Formatting Audio and Video Clips ......................................................................204         Adjusting Audio and Video Clips ...................................................................205         Specifying a Video Poster Frame ...................................................................205         Working with Audio and Video Styles ...........................................................205         Arranging Audio and Video Clips ..................................................................206         Resizing Audio and Video Clips .....................................................................207     Specifying Audio and Video Playback Options .................................................207         Playing a Clip ....................................................................................................208         Adding a Bookmark .........................................................................................208         Editing Audio and Video Clips .......................................................................208         Specifying Audio and Video Options ............................................................210     Compressing Media Files for Improved Performance .......................................210     Creating Videos from PowerPoint Presentations ...............................................211 14 Working with Animation and Transitions ....................................................... 215     Understanding Animation and Transitions ..........................................................216     Setting Slide Transitions ........................................................................................216     Applying Animation to Objects ...........................................................................218     Customizing Animations on the Animation Pane ..............................................220         Setting Additional Effects ................................................................................221         Setting Timings .................................................................................................222         Animating Charts ..............................................................................................224         Animating Text .................................................................................................225         Animating SmartArt Graphics .........................................................................225         Animating Audio and Video Files ...................................................................226         Viewing the Advanced Timeline .....................................................................226     Managing Animations ...........................................................................................226         Reordering Animations ....................................................................................227         Modifying Animations ......................................................................................227         Removing Animations ......................................................................................227         Reusing Animations with the Animation Painter ...........................................227 IV Making Presentations 15 Presenting a Slide Show .................................................................................... 229     Exploring the Slide Show Tab ..............................................................................230     Setting Up a Show .................................................................................................230     Rehearsing Timings ...............................................................................................233         Using Timings ...................................................................................................234     Deleting Timings ..............................................................................................234     Recording Voice Narrations ..................................................................................234         Rerecording Narrations ....................................................................................236         Playing Narrations ............................................................................................236         Deleting Narrations ..........................................................................................236     Creating Custom Shows .......................................................................................236     Viewing Your Show ................................................................................................238         Navigating a Show Full Screen .......................................................................239         Setting Pointer Options ...................................................................................243         Using the Onscreen Pen to Mark Your Presentation ....................................244     Presenting Online ..................................................................................................245     Exploring Presenter View ......................................................................................247     Packaging a Presentation onto a CD ..................................................................249 16 Creating and Printing Presentation Materials ............................................... 253     Understanding PowerPoint Printing Options .....................................................254     Printing PowerPoint Presentations .......................................................................255         Preparing to Print .............................................................................................256         Customizing Headers and Footers .................................................................259         Previewing a PowerPoint Presentation ..........................................................260         Printing Your Presentation ...............................................................................261     Creating Handouts in Microsoft Word ................................................................262 17 Sharing Presentations ........................................................................................ 265     Preparing Your Presentation for Sharing .............................................................266         Protecting Your Presentation ..........................................................................266         Inspecting Your Presentation ..........................................................................267         Checking Your Presentation for Accessibility ................................................269         Running the Compatibility Checker ...............................................................270     Sharing Your Presentation with Others ...............................................................271         Sharing Presentations with Others .................................................................271         Sharing via a Link .............................................................................................273         Sharing on Social Networks ............................................................................274         Sharing via Email ..............................................................................................275         Other Ways to Share Your PowerPoint Presentations ..................................276 V Maximizing the Power of PowerPoint 18 Working with Hyperlinks and Action Buttons ............................................... 279     Working with Hyperlinks .......................................................................................280     Inserting Hyperlinks ...............................................................................................280         Inserting Hyperlinks to an External Website .................................................280         Inserting Hyperlinks to Another Slide in Your Presentation ........................282         Inserting Hyperlinks to Other Files .................................................................283         Inserting a Hyperlink to an Email Address ....................................................284         Creating Invisible Text Hyperlinks ..................................................................285     Customizing Hyperlink ScreenTips ......................................................................286     Modifying Hyperlinks ............................................................................................287     Removing Hyperlinks ............................................................................................288     Using Action Settings ............................................................................................288     Using Action Buttons ............................................................................................290     Testing Hyperlinks and Action Settings ..............................................................291 19 Customizing PowerPoint ................................................................................... 293     Working with the Quick Access Toolbar .............................................................294         Moving the Quick Access Toolbar .................................................................294         Adding and Removing Quick Access Toolbar Commands .........................294     Setting PowerPoint Options .................................................................................295         Personalizing PowerPoint ................................................................................295         Setting Proofing Options .................................................................................296         Setting Save Options .......................................................................................301         Setting Language Options ..............................................................................303         Setting Advanced Options ..............................................................................304         Customizing the Ribbon ..................................................................................305         Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar .........................................................308         Setting Add-In Options ...................................................................................310         Setting Trust Center Options ..........................................................................310     Setting Presentation Properties ...........................................................................310     Working with Slide Masters ..................................................................................311         Modifying the Slide Master .............................................................................311         Adding a Slide Master .....................................................................................313         Creating a Custom Layout ..............................................................................314         Renaming a Slide Master or Layout ...............................................................315         Duplicating a Slide Master or Layout .............................................................316         Deleting a Slide Master or Layout ..................................................................316         Preserving a Slide Master ................................................................................316         Applying a Theme to a Slide Master .............................................................317         Modifying the Handout and Notes Masters ..................................................317 20 Accessing PowerPoint on the Web and Mobile Devices ............................ 321     Using SkyDrive .......................................................................................................322         Getting Started with SkyDrive.........................................................................322         Adding Files to SkyDrive .................................................................................324         Creating a New Presentation in SkyDrive ......................................................324     Using the Microsoft PowerPoint Web App .........................................................325         Exploring the PowerPoint Web App ..............................................................326         Editing Presentations in the PowerPoint Web App ......................................327 21 Extending PowerPoint with Third-Party Tools .............................................. 329     Extending PowerPoint with Third-Party Software ..............................................330         Camtasia Studio ...............................................................................................330         Articulate Studio ...............................................................................................330         Adobe Presenter ..............................................................................................331     Getting Creative with Third-Party Templates, Backgrounds, and Clip Art ......331     Enhancing Your PowerPoint Experience with External Hardware ....................332         Impatica ShowMate ..........................................................................................332         TurningPoint ......................................................................................................332         Papershow .........................................................................................................333         Laser Mouse ......................................................................................................333     Integrating PowerPoint with Twitter ....................................................................333         Poll Everywhere ................................................................................................333         SAP PowerPoint Twitter Tools ........................................................................333 TOC, 9787089750631, 1/16/2013